Everything Healthcare Professionals need to know about the 2015 Influenza Season

This website and the national Annual Influenza Awareness Campaign, is brought to you by NISG (the National Influenza Specialist Group). NISG is a not-for-profit group of expert Kiwi doctors and nurses, whose aim is to promote the benefits of immunisation for those most at risk.

More than a million New Zealanders get annual immunisation against influenza. Protecting pregnant women and their babies will be a special focus, plus we would particularly like healthcare professionals to encourage all eligible adults, including younger people, who have ongoing medical conditions to consider FREE immunisation.

Thank you for being part of our team

As you know, healthcare professionals have the biggest influence on a person’s decision to immunise against influenza by providing information and prompting them into action. Support from health professionals like you keeps our communities healthy by reducing influenza. Thank you.

Important Information

SEASON EXTENDED

The funded seasonal influenza immunisation programme has been extended to 31 August.

PHARMAC Eligibility Extension

From 1st July PHARMAC has extended the eligibility criteria for funded influenza vaccine to include patients with Down Syndrome, cochlea implant, error of metabolism at risk of major metabolic decomposition and pre and post splenectomy.